Nutrex Research Faces NJ Class Action Suit

PATERSON, N.J.A class action lawsuit filed in Passaic County Court claims Oveido, Fla.-based Nutrex Research promoted a range of sports nutrition and weight loss products as natural dietary supplements, but knowingly formulated the products with pharmaceuticals. Reporting for Courthouse News Service, Chris Fry noted the lawsuit cited products Lipo-6 Hers, Lipo-6 Black and Ignite as promoted for weight loss using natural stimulants; however, the suit claims the products contain methylsynephrine, an amphetamine stimulant drug sold as Oxilofrine and a metabolite of the designer drug methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA), considered a performance-enhancing drug and classified as a banned substance by both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

The lawsuit, posted by Courthouse News Service here, claims the plaintiffs promoted the products as all-natural, safe and free of banned substances, knowing of the presence of methylsynephrine. As such, it is seeking an order enjoining the company and its principal officers from their activities as well as restitution to the class plus trebled and punitive damages.